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Food and Nutrition

This forum is for questions about food and nutrition before and after all types of weight loss surgeries. Check out the sub-forums to see if there is a more specific place for your post, to help people find information more easily.

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  1. Pre-op Diets and Questions

    This forum is for questions about the pre-op diets before all weight loss surgery types. This is not for recipes. Use the Recipe Sharing forum and sub-forums instead.

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  2. Post-op Diets and Questions

    This forum is for questions about your post-op weight loss surgery diet. The post-op guidelines may vary by surgery and by surgeon. This is not for recipes. Use the Recipe Sharing forum and sub-forums instead.

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  3. Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements

    This forum is for questions about protein shakes and powders, vitamins, and other supplements for weight loss surgery patients.

    21,409
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  4. Vegetarian or Vegan Eating

    This is a place where the emphasis is on supporting vegetarian and/or vegan styles of eating in terms of bariatric surgery and nutrients. No meat vs. non meat bashing, trash talk or the like are allowed. All are welcome in support of getting in your healthy veggies and fruit. Please feel free to ask questions.

    1,661
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  5. Recipe Sharing

    The sub-forums here are for sharing recipes. There are two different main sections: diet phase and special diet needs. Note that in most cases, a higher diet phase allows foods from lower phases (you can have a full liquid even if you are on solids), so put the recipe in the minimum phase where it can be eaten.

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  1. Boston Market Food Choices

    By BowlingHooker,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,723 views

  2. What foods/drinks do you crave that surprised you after surgery?

    By Daydra,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,719 views

  3. New sleeve but iit doesnt feel restricted

    By cyncitygirl,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,719 views

  4. WAIT WHAT NO CALORIE SALAD DRESSING!

    By michellehill,
    • 28 replies
    • 2,718 views

  5. Powder protien Drinks or Ready to Drink

    By LisLuva,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,716 views

  6. Ideas for Sleeve Friendly Sweets?

    By GeauxForIt,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,713 views

  7. Refried beans!! Heaven!

    By imawhodat,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,712 views

  8. I would like to see your " most have" foods.

    By Inactive Profile,
    • 23 replies
    • 2,711 views

  9. Nutritional yeast?

    By greensleeve,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,710 views

  10. Full liquids - whats allowed?

    By Tagger,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,707 views

  11. Wonderslim Products

    By jazzyjay,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,706 views

  12. Did you cheat?

    By Rockin'MomOf3,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,704 views

  13. High Protein Chicken Broth Recipe

    By ShannonH,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2,704 views

  14. Meal prep

    By chayarg,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,696 views

  15. Eating and drinking with sleeve

    By Weigh8nomor,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,694 views

  16. 6 weeks post/Need Help

    By Lady E.,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,690 views

  17. Post-op return to work and eating more

    By Mfidai2,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2,688 views

  18. Don't Know How To Eat !

    By daniellec,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,688 views

  19. soda

    By teamskinny_keea,
    • 28 replies
    • 2,687 views

  20. Atkins Free Starter kit .....Get it while you can

    By LaserSkinGirl,   
    • 23 replies
    • 2,683 views

  21. Venison And Elk Meat..

    By sophiepants,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,678 views

  22. How did you stock your fridge/pantry with for post op?

    By tennessee1031,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,676 views

  23. Who lost weight NO Carbs and who lost weight with out cutting out a ton of carbs?

    By joliem6201,
    • 26 replies
    • 2,675 views

  24. Chicken, anyone?

    By Lila21,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,670 views

  25. How many carbs should I eat?

    By Susanne,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,670 views

  26. How much should I be able to eat after almost 2 years post-op VSG

    By Tapioca,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,668 views

  27. Bowel incontinence.

    By VSG1965,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,660 views

  28. Don't buy GNC products

    By over65,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,659 views

  29. What Is Everybody Having For Lunch?

    By Lauranbob Mc,
    • 31 replies
    • 2,658 views

  30. eating

    By Timetofly,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,657 views

  31. dillemma

    By Globetrotter,
    • 23 replies
    • 2,656 views

  32. Favorite water bottle?

    By rs,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,655 views

  33. BariMelts

    By AmyNay strong,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,655 views

  34. I Miss You Coke!

    By georgiagirl,
    • 26 replies
    • 2,653 views

  35. worried since I can eat everything..no restriction :-(

    By oldskoolsooz,
    • 27 replies
    • 2,648 views

  36. A hair loss theory

    By kiwi17,
    • 27 replies
    • 2,648 views

  37. Softs Go To Foods

    By Dan1131,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,641 views

  38. Dealing with cravings

    By teacherlady2133,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,641 views

  39. Protein! Protein! Protein!

    By DLCoggin,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,640 views

  40. Dumping From Splenda?

    By Tank,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,639 views

  41. Konjac Noodles with the Balloon

    By MissAmandaB1990,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,638 views

  42. Fish

    By andryah,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,635 views

  43. MSG - An Obesity Causing Chemical

    By TStew,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,633 views

  44. ..

    By CarmenHeartss,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,631 views

  45. The Kind Of Eggs You Eat

    By Shoppingbeemom,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,626 views

  46. 1 Month Post-op: I Miss Veggies So Much!

    By Estella,   
    • 16 replies
    • 2,619 views

  47. alcohol

    By gilbert1957,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,616 views

  48. HAIR LOSS!

    By IndieAllie,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,615 views

  49. Snack time!

    By Mrs.RRn,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,613 views

  50. Vitamins

    By hvaughn,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,610 views

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      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

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      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

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        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

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